I've read so many conflicting directions about sending payment with initial correspondence requesting records in Italy.

Some sources say include a donation in the letter, others say to ask in the body of the request about the fees, still others say request information about expenses before committing to a records-search.........

I'm very new to this and would appreciate all the help and direction from those of you who have experience and know much better!

Which conditions may have an effect - positive or negative - on your Italian family history project. The following insights, based on many years of experience in Italy, pertain to factors that have very little to do with Italian genealogy per se, but involve vast cultural differences that influence ...

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